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What is a WP2 file? A WP2 file is an image saved in the WebP 2 raster image format, the successor to the WebP format. The WebP 2 format supports both lossy and lossless compression and reduces file size roughly 30% more than the WebP standard. WP2 files also support animations and include an alpha channel for transparency.

More Information Google began developing the WebP 2 format in June 2021 to replace the WebP format, which Google released in 2010. Google initially released WebP as an open format to improve upon the JPEG , PNG , and GIF formats. Images you will most likely see saved in the WebP 2 format are digital photos and web graphics. Images saved in the WebP format are saved with the .webp file extension ( .WEBP files), whereas images saved in the WebP 2 format are saved with the .wp2 file extension (WP2 files). NOTE: WebP 2 is pronounced: "weppy two."

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What is a WP2 file?

A WP2 file is an image saved in the WebP 2 raster image format, the successor to the WebP format. The WebP 2 format supports both lossy and lossless compression and reduces file size roughly 30% more than the WebP standard. WP2 files also support animations and include an alpha channel for transparency.

More Information

Google began developing the WebP 2 format in June 2021 to replace the WebP format, which Google released in 2010. Google initially released WebP as an open format to improve upon the JPEG , PNG , and GIF formats. Images you will most likely see saved in the WebP 2 format are digital photos and web graphics.

Images saved in the WebP format are saved with the .webp file extension ( .WEBP files), whereas images saved in the WebP 2 format are saved with the .wp2 file extension (WP2 files).

NOTE: WebP 2 is pronounced: "weppy two."

How to open a WP2 file

Google has not yet released the WebP 2 format, so support for WP2 files is limited. However, you can encode and decode WP2 images with the WebP 2 Codec Package. The cwp2 tool encodes WebP 2 images and the dwp2 tool decodes WebP 2 images.

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Updated: May 19, 2022

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What is a WP2 file?↓
A WP2 file is an image saved in the WebP 2 raster image format, the successor to the WebP format. The WebP 2 format supports both lossy and lossless compression and reduces file size roughly 30% more than the WebP standard. WP2 files also support animations and include an alpha channel for transparency.
How do I open a .wp2 file?↓
Google has not yet released the WebP 2 format, so support for WP2 files is limited. However, you can encode and decode WP2 images with the WebP 2 Codec Package. The cwp2 tool encodes WebP 2 images and the dwp2 tool decodes WebP 2 images.

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